They are not transferred to Iran directly, and we the United States continue to approve transactions for the use of funds on a case-by-case basis. Could you please clarify if there were any discussions on this particular topic during the meeting? And whether it changes how theyve approached this conflict or not, I dont know. QUESTION: Has Vladimir Putin, as you know him and as this administration knows him, tolerated this kind of insubordination? The State Department spokesperson is responsible for communicating the foreign policy of the United States to American and foreign media, typically in a daily press briefing. So, what is your reaction about the foreign minister is saying that is enemy of those who are urging to take action against the authoritarian regime of Bangladesh? QUESTION: There is another report, media report, that State Department / Treasury decided to postpone announcing new sanctions against Wagner, following the mutiny. MR MILLER: You can ask a question about Russia, Said. And I will say, with respect to the activities over the weekend, obviously they were a significant step. Moreover, we commend both Pakistan and India for continuing to uphold the cease fire along the line of control. QUESTION: Okay. Department Reports & Publications Find the Department's annual reports and other major publications. @SecBlinken and @SecMayorkas co-host and deliver opening remarks at the Anniversary Ministerial of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection in Washington, D.C. Also streaming at: youtube.com/watch?v=9lgI1U Department of State @StateDept How exactly is the United States encouraging the Ukrainians to take advantage of this moment? The position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs. [13] She is a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Special Online Briefing with Ambassador Julianne Smith U.S. I wasnt trying to say that you were supporting Prigozhin in any way. And that includes Americans on the Palestinian population registry. Happy to get back to you. QUESTION: Thank you. Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Randal Quarles United Do you have any definition? QUESTION: And one more on the state junior minister of foreign affairs, on Sunday, reacted to the letter of six congressmen calling as enemy as you know, the six congressmen wrote a letter to the president and six congress and other six Foreign Relations Committee member sent a letter to the secretary of state. Official websites use .gov. MR MILLER: I think its too soon to tell with respect to both of those questions. Obviously, theyre already quite bad with Lukashenka, but is this how do you see the fact that Prigozhin supposedly is going to Belarus? We see them commit human rights abuses. QUESTION: And the Chinese foreign minister and the Russian foreign minister had a meeting yesterday. [43], On May 8, 2010,[44] Psaki married Greg Mecher, then chief of staff to Congressman Steve Driehaus. Together, we will continue to advance our shared goals for peace and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, Western Balkans, Black Sea region, and beyond, united by shared democratic values. MR MILLER: So, I wouldnt want to preview any actions that we might take other than to say we have taken another a number of actions to impose accountability on Wagner in the past, and we wont hesitate to continue to do so when its appropriate. MR MILLER: We are doing this because we believe its important to take this step consistent with longstanding United States policy going back decades, and Im happy to follow up after and get the see if I can get the exact dollar amounts. Provo picks veteran Utah law enforcer as its next police chief I mean, is he more optimistic that Trkiye is going to give the okay to Sweden to join NATO? QUESTION: Okay. Senior Director Beran, I'll turn it over to you for your opening remarks. So how do you classify them? Coordinator for the Arctic Region, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of International Religious Freedom, Office of the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of the Science and Technology Adviser, Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Management Strategy and Solutions, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. MR MILLER: I believe there are three institutions. Essentially, we are reverting to U.S. policy to longstanding pre-2020 geographic limitations on U.S. support for activities in those areas, a policy that goes back decades, as I stated. Today, Governor Reynolds has announced a change in leadership at the Department of Education, appointing McKenzie Snow, presently Deputy Secretary of Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia, to replace Chad Aldis as department director. Secretary Blinken met last week with the foreign minister of Trkiye. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations, she served the Biden administration as the 34th White House press secretary[5] until May 2022. MR MILLER: So, I would say that I would frame it slightly differently. MR MILLER: The same message applies to Hungary with respect to that I said a minute ago with respect to Trkiye, which is we believe it is time for Swedens accession to be finalized. [3], In November 2020, Psaki left CNN and joined the BidenHarris transition team. We want a Russia that is not conducting malign influence operations across the world. MR MILLER: Again, I wont speak to any private conversations we might be having. MR MILLER: I dont have any assessment on his location, no. QUESTION: With respect to all these homes that were torched, and property destroyed cars destroyed? Everything we have heard from Lavrov today quoting her, was it accurate? Aldis, who was named director in March of this year, has resigned . Why do you need a pilot project to see if they are capable of doing that? We dont have any assessment of what will happen to the Wagner Group either in Ukraine or elsewhere around the world. Its something that we continue to work on. A tradition that began during the tenure of John Foster Dulles as secretary of state in the 1950s,[5] the daily press briefing is on-the-record, and is recorded and made available on the State Department's website. I would say, first of all, that we remain committed to working with Pakistan to address the shared threat posed by terrorist groups throughout the region. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $72.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the state for the cost of providing testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller Follow Us: Follow Us Today's Briefing Schedule Press Releases Public Schedule Transcripts of Past Briefings Provo News, Weather, Safety, Sports | NewsBreak Provo, UT QUESTION: In the worlds largest nuclear country. I really have a simple question. And we believe they have met the concerns that Trkiye raised and its time for the accession process for Sweden to be concluded. Is that . Was there no consideration of how differently this coup could have gone, how out of hand it could have gone? We have a graphic here today because. We continue to have intelligence-sharing channels with the Ukrainians. I mean, especially when its compounded with statements like Netanyahus statement to a panel in the Knesset, saying that we ought to suppress any notion of a Palestinian state and so on. How many institutions in the West Bank, Israeli institutions, are affected by this, and whats the amount of money? They I mean, it wasnt a one-way . QUESTION: Yeah, I just wanted to follow up. Im tempted to ask about Russia; I have many questions, but let me . And were there any negotiation or a mini-deal between the U.S. and Iran to this matter? Public Schedule - June 22, 2023 - United States Department of State Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy, Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Special Representative for Syria Engagement, U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Office of the U.S. State Homeland Security and Emergency Services And we will continue to do so. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Thanks, everyone. Can you tell us how you see here at the State Department the new government and, of course, your relations with Greece? And to the extent Wagner continues to operate in Africa, or in Ukraine, or anywhere else in the world, or any Wagner successor organizations pick up the mantle that Wagner has carried, we will continue to take actions to hold either Wagner or their successor accountable. I want to ask you about two people: Omar Qatin, who was killed by a policeman; he is a U.S. resident, has a he has an alien card in the U.S. His wife is an American citizen. And also, if thats true, why didnt the administration issue any warnings to its citizens inside Russia since mid-June? Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy, Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Special Representative for Syria Engagement, U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Office of the U.S. Number two, I will say there are no heroes on either side of this conflict, between the Russian regime and Yevgeniy Prigozhin. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) 10:45 a.m. Secretary Blinken joins President Biden's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. Secretary of HUD. In 2012, Psaki returned to political communications as press secretary for President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. Im just asking you to say yes or no if they responded. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) U.S. officials said the video could. We want a Russia that is not invading its neighbors and trying to violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of its neighbors. What the Secretary was speaking to is the fact that you did see Wagner forces withdraw from Ukraine and instead move on a Russian city. QUESTION: Right. QUESTION: Was it a coup attempt or is there any other . Number one, Im not going to speak to any intelligence matters, as I never do from this podium. Youre not youre not pigeonholed. With that, let's get started. Whatever. The State Department spokesperson will also often accompany the secretary of state on travel to assist with press conferences. QUESTION: So, yeah, just to summarize what happened. That has always been our policy with Russia, not the disposition of the ministry of defense or any other offices inside the country. Said. It continues to be a matter that a number of people inside this building and throughout our government work on. Has there been any direct contact with the United States and Lukashenka or people in the Lukashenka regime over this? DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN Deputy Secretary Sherman has no public appointments. Do you know about the contents of their meetings? What is your reaction and comment on this exporting Russian products to Trkiye? QUESTION: I hope you have seen the president remarks about India that that was going on there with the Muslims and other minorities. Because unless you reinstate the findings of the Hansell memorandum, this is just a minor glitch. Emergency: Call 911 Non-Emergency Dispatch Center - (801) 852-6210 Provo City Hall - 445 W. Center St. Suite 130, Provo, Utah 84601. All I can say are the all I can speak to are the actions that we will take, which is to continue to provide Ukraine what it needs to defend itself and reclaim its territory. Matthew Miller June 14, 2023. I will say generally we always time the sanctions actions that we take for maximum impact and maximum effect, and we will continue, as I said a moment ago, to hold Wagner or any other organization that conducts the destabilizing activities that Wagner has done across the world, we will continue to hold any such organization accountable. [11] Psaki also has Polish ancestry. QUESTION: I was interviewing the ambassador from the kingdom to the U.S., Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, this weekend in Aspen, and she said that the developments by the current administration in Israel regarding the settlement expansion were unfortunate, and suggested that it would be very difficult under these circumstances she didnt say impossible, but she was suggesting problems in normalization of relations if this continues. I will say, as I said a moment ago, this certainly was a new moment in if you look think of the events of the last few years. You can always try your best. MR MILLER: One more. Is there any indication right now that Wagner is actually standing up a successor organization? The money only goes to approved third parties. QUESTION: Lets start with the main topic of the day. Or Ill go to Said, if not. MR MILLER: I think the events that happened were Yevgeniy Prigozhin took a group of his forces and marched on Rostov and then continued to Moscow and then stopped. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. First in Pakistan I know this was addressed earlier this month, but the case of Khadija Shah, who is a U.S. citizen, it was raised earlier this month the State Department said it was seeking consular access to her. All right. The Biden Administration continues to implement all U.S. sanctions on Iran. State Department History Contact the Office of the Historian for inquiries about the Department's history. We dont know what will happen to Wagner in Ukraine; we dont know what will happen to Wagner in Africa. Monday May 22, 2023 Salt Lake City, UT. Today's Briefing Schedule - United States Department of State How do you give Iraq a green light to pay all of this money to Iran? We believe that Sweden has answered those concerns. So, what should the U.S. Government do to drive the point home that this is really its reckless. We would like to see Wagner not exist. The United States views Greece as an indispensable NATO Ally and partner. Im just curious how much does it reflect sentiment on your end that this might be just an episode of what can be a long-running internal fighting in Russia. QUESTION: Okay. Can you tell us whether thats is that something thats happening? MR MILLER: I dont have any assessment about his location. But the Israelis are just moving right ahead, like a bulldozer. Were glad to see that officials from Iraq and Trkiye met on June 19th to discuss a resumption of ITP operations, and well continue to urge progress. Tom Murse Updated on April 11, 2021 President Barack Obama had three press secretaries during his eight years in the White House. MR MILLER: No. Would you like to respond? I mean, weve raised this issue many times in this room by not only me but other colleagues as well. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. QUESTION: Well, whats your understanding of the situation in Ukraine, Russia, Wagner, Belarus? Speaker Requests Have a State Department Official speak at your event. The State of Trump's State Department Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change By Julia Ioffe Win McNamee / Getty March 1, 2017. [35] After quarantining and fully recovering, she returned to work on November 12 and credited her vaccination status for her recovery without complications. I just want to know if youre aware of any outside, non-U.S. governmental involvement in this. No Fear Act. So, does that mean a reversal of the decision that was taken under the previous administration to allow products made in the settlements to be called Made in Israel? And do you have any idea where he is right now? MR MILLER: I wont speak to any private conversations we have. Department of Public Safety . QUESTION: the United States will continue to sorry. Well have more details as the week progresses. Program Offices. We are similarly concerned by reports of changes to Israels system of settlement administration that expedite the planning and approval of settlements. Each of Obama's press secretaries was a man, the first time in three administrations that no women served in the role. Im saying that we urged them to do it. You saw that he had a call with members of the Quad, Secretary Blinken had a call with members of the G7, he had a call with Secretary Kuleba of Ukraine, with sorry, with Foreign Minister Kuleba of Ukraine, with foreign ministers from Trkiye and Poland. And we will raise the issue regularly with Pakistani officials, and will continue to work together to counter mutual terrorist threats, as we discussed during our March 2023 CT dialogue. MR MILLER: I wont speak to the Russian response; Ill just speak to the messages that we delivered to them. Jahanzaib Ali from ARY News TV Pakistan. QUESTION: And finally, I want to ask you about the decision to reverse a decision taken by the Trump administration on stopping all scientific aid to the settlements. Speeches and Statements by Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 1961-1969. MR MILLER: They are I dont want to try to put an exact name on it from the podium other than to say they are an organization, as I said earlier, that has left death and destruction wherever they have operated. QUESTION: Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia are headed to Washington to meet with the Secretary and to discuss what the Secretary described last time as last mile of the marathon. Is there anything you can say about the state of the U.S. citizens who are detained there, if theres any progress that you can report? Ambassador OBrien is headed to Tbilisi tomorrow, along with his European and British colleagues, to discuss sanctions. Are you in touch with him? The critics are going to say that its but Im just trying to figure out what the actual impact of this specific decision is without a reversal of the Trump administrations rescinding of the Hansell memorandum, which you recall was the memorandum that said that Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank or in the occupied territories, which then included Gaza, was illegitimate. QUESTION: So, you think its possible he wont wind up in Belarus? All right, a couple more questions. MR MILLER: I wouldnt want to speculate on how they might read this situation. Thats about 400K barrels per day and up more than 20 percent from April and doubled from previous year, May 2022. QUESTION: Just a couple of questions to follow up on what you just said. New Jersey Department of State - Press Releases - June 5, 2023 MR MILLER: Ill come to and Ill come to you next. So, whats why do this and why do it now? MR MILLER: The Secretary said yesterday that instability in a major country is always a concern. President Biden Announces John Kirby as NSC Coordinator for Strategic QUESTION: Im sorry. These were conversations that we had with Russians Russian officials. How do you call it? We saw the entire pretext of this war being questioned openly something we have done, something our allies and partners have done, something that you have not seen inside the borders of Russia. Pakistani foreign ministry also said that the U.S.-India joint statement about Pakistan was baseless and one-sided. MR MILLER: We just dont have any assessment, at this time. You said . MR MILLER: There it was a conversation, yes. [31][32][33][34] On November 2, Psaki announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Even over the weekend they continue to launch missile strikes on Ukraine. Spokesperson for the United States Department of State But I dont have any readout of those meetings that took place. Twitter MR MILLER: We would love to see Wagner Group continue to not exist. Yes. MR MILLER: I think its too soon to tell. QUESTION: Okay. I will say a few things. MR MILLER: I will say we have communicated our concerns about settlements and increased settlement units directly to the Israeli Government, and I suspect they can figure out the broader implications. Obama administration Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. senator Barack Obama, Psaki served as traveling press secretary. QUESTION: Its a pretty minimal amount, no? QUESTION: You Im not asking you to characterize them. Its driving the whole region into a total explosion. Are they like the Foreign Legion I mean, for the lack of a better comparison, the French Foreign Legion? Secretary Blinken discussed this in detail with NATO foreign ministers in Oslo a couple of weeks ago. MR MILLER: I think the implication of your question, though . And we constantly look at ways that we can either tighten sanctions or crack down on any individuals or entities that try to avoid them. I would like to welcome everyone joining us for today's virtual press briefing. Go ahead, Said, then Ill come to you, Alex. Our policies have been always been with respect to actions that Russia has taken. Said, go ahead. QUESTION: Yes, just to follow up on that, do you think is there anything you can sort of parse from Chinese statements about the mutiny? MR MILLER: Im not going to speak to Lavrovs characterization. Okay. Newsroom - United States Department of State Is there anything youre going to do between now and the next couple of weeks to help this happen faster . Public Schedule - June 26, 2023 - U.S. Department of State You have to treat them equally. QUESTION: But no indication that Prigozhin is actively forming a successor organization at this moment? We also made clear to Ukraine, as we made clear in conversations with our allies and partners, that our steadfast support for Ukraine will remain so, no matter what happens in Russia. [3] In late 2015, the two roles were once again merged with the appointment of Spokesperson John Kirby as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.[4]. Ned Price Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State Washington, District of Columbia, United States 4K followers 500+ connections Join to view profile U.S. Department of State Harvard. Im going to switch to the Palestinian issue. Is the Secretary more optimistic after the meeting with Mr. Fidan than before the meeting? MR MILLER: Well, it was a conversation. I will just state what our policy is, which is we do believe that Trkiye raised legitimate concerns in the NATO accession process. Obviously, we all saw what happened over the weekend. I will say will reiterate what Secretary Blinken said when he was in Beijing and in a number of interviews afterwards, which when we were in Beijing this was last over a week ago now, or a week ago Sunday and Monday the issue of Ukraine and Russias invasion of Ukraine did come up in our meetings, and Secretary Blinken was quite clear with the Chinese officials that he met with that if they wanted to play a constructive role in helping find a just and lasting peace that recognized Ukrainians Ukraines territorial sovereignty territorial integrity and sovereignty, we would welcome them playing such a role. QUESTION: And the Secretary did say in some of his interviews that Putins influence, power, whatever, has clearly been shaken by this, by his speech, by the whole nexus of what has happened. QUESTION: How does the Secretary envision the last act? Do you know if thats been granted? MR MILLER: Yeah. MR MILLER: So, a few things. Russia is filling the gap in Trkiye of KRG oil export stoppage source with the access to the port that says that Trkiye has imported around 1.7 million tons of the Russian products in May. Open all. And, I guess, do you think that this seeing this instability and the cracks in the Russian regime might give China sort of pause in their support for the Russians over the war in Ukraine? MR MILLER: I dont want to speak to those discussions in detail other than to say that we have concerns with any country that would seek to evade the sanctions that we have imposed on Russia the sanctions and other measures that weve imposed on Russia. MR MILLER: No, only other than the I dont have any updates other than that it continues to be a priority for us. We do not take a position on the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense. QUESTION: And can you tell the timeline can we be precise on when did exactly your ambassador reach out to Russians, and what did she convey? Jen Psaki - Wikipedia MR MILLER: Okay, I promise I promised Said he gets the first non-Russia question, so . DPS . [17], Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. senator Barack Obama, Psaki served as traveling press secretary. You will have seen that there was a situation that was resolved with the release of three Kosovar police by the Serbs. MR MILLER: We would obviously like to see Wagner disbanded, and the activities that Wagner has conducted in Ukraine and around the world cease to exist. But certainly, I would expect that were he to appear in a country with which we have an extradition treaty, we would seek to enforce our indictments. I dont know whether its true or not, but . That's about 400K barrels per day - and up more than 20 percent from April and doubled from previous year, May 2022. But did you have a were you specifically concerned about this announcement today about I think its around 5,700 housing units approved by in occupied West Bank by the Israeli Government? And is that a good thing? We see them extract local wealth. QUESTION: Okay. But youve said were still steadfastly supporting Ukraine until the end. The New Jersey State Museum is open Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm; closed on all State holidays. FOIA. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410 T: 202-708-1112 . QUESTION: You said it demonstrates the need for us to continually support Ukraine. MR MILLER: Yeah, I think I answered the question. QUESTION: Okay. QUESTION: Okay. 10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken attends a State Visit Arrival Ceremony in honor of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. Number one, the President focused on convening allies and partners. Im going to ask you about one of them, Turmus Ayya, really almost largely owned by U.S. citizens and so on, maybe something 85 percent of all homes are owned by U.S. citizens. The official news source of the Utah Department of Public Safety. As you know well, that NATO NATO accession is a requires a unanimous vote by all NATO members. Secretary Blinken's Meeting with People's Republic of China State MR MILLER: I will say that we are deeply troubled by the Israeli Governments reported decision to advance planning for over 4,000 settlements in the West Bank. QUESTION: Prigozhin is, as you well know, still under indictment by the Mueller the Mueller probe for what happened during 2016, the election. That said, we understand the many obstacles, the many difficulties, certainly with respect to Saudi Arabia. And we remain steadfast in our work to promote de-escalation, and beyond this, an environment in which Israelis and Palestinians alike are afforded equal measures of security, prosperity, and dignity. Go ahead. MR MILLER: These werent one-way conversations that we delivered, and the other side hangs up. So, youre suggesting that this was that if anything was arranged with U.S. assistance, it was done by the administration and not by anyone not by .